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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. IlLUJiiJAl. bi4 Li, Imu. HOKE SMITH’S CANDIDACY THE SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION IN THE BAPTIST CONVENTION giH-rlnl *9 The Georgian. Covington, Ga., Sept. 13.—The Bap tist Association was called to order by tne moderator, Judge Hlllyer at 9 o'clock this morning. A report on education was adopted. At 10 o'clock the report of the tem- nerance committee was received. It nr.iduced a lively discussion, and that Lj.| recommending dispensaries where absolute prohibition was, not obtainable stricken out. judge Hlllyer. Dr. White, of Atlanta, , n ,t Dr. J. K. Pace and Rev. E. R. Pen- Sieton ..re taking a prominent part In the discussion. During the discussion reference was mn( le to those who supported Hoke Smith. “ part owner of a hotel with a bir Judge Hlllyer replying that there was a plank In the platform making absolute prohibition In dry counties. ,poke of the convention at Macon as a grand body of men. At 11 a. m. Dr. D. W. Gunn preached of the ablest sermons of the as- ,eolation, It being a special missionary \t 3 p. m. the report on home mls- ,l„ ns will be made. Much Interest Is manifested In this report. The program for the rest of the day will be: 4 p. m., state mission; 5 p. m., young women's meeting and talk by ' Mrs. Wallace. -At 7:30 evangelism will be discussed. : ’ Special to The Georgian. Covington, Ga., Sept. T3.—The dele gates to the Baptist convention arriv ed in the city yesterday, numbering about 250. It was necessary when the morning train came from Atlanta, In order to get the delegates from the sta tion, to put on extra cars, and to get all public and private conveyances pos sible In the city. The local reception and entertain ment committee did Its work well. Despite the damp weather everybody interested In the convention repaired to the church; where Mrs. Branham An derson delivered the welcome address. There were several other accompany ing talks by Rev. E. R. Pendleton and others. The program for the rest of the morning meeting was devoted to the business part of the convention'. The asaembly was called to order at 10 o'clock this morning Judge George Hlllyer, of Atlanta, the moder ator of the association. Moderator Hlllyer and Clerk James Kempton were unanimously re-elected for another term. After the formal organization of the convention, the introductory sermon was preached at 11 o'clock by Dr. Jun ius W. Millard, pastor Ponce DeLeon Church, Atlanta. The afternoon session was taken up In hearing reports from committees on missions, education, state of religion In the churches, woman's work and other branches of the denominational work. The Baptist Woman's Missionary Union, presided over by Mrs. L. M. Landrum, of Atlanta, has been In ses sion during the day. The sessions of the association are being held at the Methodist Church on account. of its having a larger seating capacity than the Baptist Church. Among the prominent ministers present are Dr. John E. White, Dr. John F. Purser and Dr. J. W. Millard, of Atlanta. YOUNG MEN SHUN MINISTRY BECAUSE OF CREEDS THAT FROWN ON MODERN IDEAS Likely to Get Majority in State Legisla ture. E FOR THE,RECEPTION OF M J, Nuance Committee Held Meeting Thursday Morning. Preparations for the reception and entertainment of William J. Bryan during his coming visit to Atlanta are being rushed by the various commit tees of the Young Men’s Democratic League, whose guest he will be while here. A meeting of the finance committee was held Thursday morning and plans were made whereby the amount neces sary for the proper entertainment of Ibe distinguished guest can be raised, •nd It Is expected that the money will be forthcoming In a day or so. This , money will be contributed by the mem bers of the league and prominent busi ness men. A feature of the day will be either a banquet or lunch to which will be In vited to meet Mr. -Bryan those who have contributed to the entertainment expenses. A meeting of the executive commit, tee of the League will be held In the of- liee of the president, Lamar Hill, 307 Gould building, Thursday night, and at that time It will be definitely decided where Mr. Bryan will speak. Steps will also be taken to arrange with the rail roads entering Atlanta to give reduced rates for the occasion, and It Is hoped to have a truly representative Georgia audience to greet the distinguished Ne braskan. OCCUPATION TAX TAKES THE COUNT Judge Pendleton Grants In junction to Telephone Company. 11BLE RITE [USE T« Complainant Fails to Ap pear Before Com- • The marble rate case was dismissed Thursday morning by the state railroad Commission. For the fourth time the complainant, J II. Roberts, president of the Marble healers’ Association, failed to show up, “nd as the case was peremptorily set tor Wednesday afternoon, the commls- •ion threw It out. The commission stated, as an addi tional reason, that Ahe Georgia rates are already lower tmn those of Ver mont nnd Tennessee. S NOMI FOR GOVERNORSHIP Denver, Colo., Sept. 13.—Alva Adams nominated for governor on the da7 , lcral,c by acclamation to- Judge J. T.. Pertdleton Thursday morning granted to the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company an Injunction against William A. Wright, comptroller general of Georgia, re straining him jintll further order from the court from levying executions against the petitioner upon Its prop erty for the occupation tax Tor the years 1903 and 1904 or In any other manner undertaking to collect the sum of 340,000, alleged ,by the state to be due. The petition for*an Injunction was filed April 30 on tl)e,,ground that the law approved December 18, 1902, pro viding for the state's 1903-1904 Income, w hereby the comptroller sought to col lect an occupation tax from them wob unconstitutional because it lacked uni formity. The law under which Mr. Wright was proceeding provided that corporations In the telephone class should pay to the state two and one half per cent of their gross receipts In one way or another. If their property tax did not equal two and one-half per cent of their gross receipts, enough of this '•occupation tax" was to be collected to make up the deficit. In attacking the constitutionality of the act, In which It Is sustained by Judge Pendleton, the telephone com pany showed that no occupation tax whatever would be required of many companies whose ad valorem tax ex tended two and one-half per cent of their revenue. It Is probnblc that the state will ap peal from Judge Pendleton's decision. NOTICE TO PHARMACY STUDENTS. Call at the handsome new quarters of the Southern College of Pharmacy, corner Luckle nnd Bartow streets, At lanta, Ga.. before beginning your stud ies this fall. We now have the larg est faculty, building and equipment In the state; and we give n full graduate course (consisting of two six-month sessions) In one year. Next session begins October 1. ... H. CRENSHAW, M. D., Dean. Watervllle, Me, Sept. 13.—The Morn ing Sentinel, owned by Hon.- Cyrus W. Davis, Democratic candidate for gov ernor, publishes, the following from the state capital at Augusta: "The Maine election Is still In doubt. There Is a good prospect that the Dem ocrats will not only control the next Maine house of representatives, but on Joint ballot will have a majority of the entire legislature and elect a United States senator to succeed Mr. Fryei The investigation of.the returns' already chows the election of three Democratic representatives In places where the Re publicans claimed to be winners. In formation Is at hand which Indicates that this three may be many times multiplied.” Mr. Davis says: "This election will be thoroughly In vestigated and It Is likely an Investi gation will be carried to the ballots themselves If need be." CLEANING-UP LAWS Ordinance Framers Hold a Session of Much Interest. The fact that there 1* a dearth of young preachers In Atlanta and that there are ten vacant pulpits in and near this city, has furnished consider able food for thought among the church-going and thinking people. Dr. James W. Lee, pastor of Trin ity Methodist church, when asked what he thought of the state of affairs, ex pressed himself very plainly and very concisely. His remarks on the subject are likely to cause talk. He said: “It Is a matter for serious considera tion, for behind It lie two contributing causes Incident to the spirit of the times. “I would say that the first reason for the lack of young men entering the ministry Is that the pull of the com mercial current In the fresh vigorous life of the country young men find hard to resist. Such great emphasis is placed upon money and what money will accomplish and the opportunities for making it are so great that the temptation to enter some of the lines of commercial life are very strong* “Then the modern mind has passed through a complete revolution, not as to the fundamental, essential principles of religion, but In Its point of view. The young men are looking today not to the past, but to the future for the Oolden Age. “Evolution at the method of ‘crea tion hat come universally to be ac cepted outside of certain church circles. Ths young men are taught it in all the colleges—church as well as undenominational schools—yet it often happens that when they go out of schools and begin to act on the prin ciple that evolution it true, there is a disposition to arraign them for heresy, “This among thinking young men has |5r. JAMES W. LEE. Pa,tor of Trinity Church, who ha, dsclded views as to minis terial shortage. COTTON TRADE SHOCKED BY DEATH OF NEILL, THE NOTED ST A TISTJCIAN STIR OVER CONTEST FOR COMMISSIONER Sptvlnl to The Georgian. Montgomery. Ala., Sept. 13.—The notice of H. C. Compton, of Birming ham, that he Intends to contest the nomination of Major John G. Harris as the nominee of the Democratic party for railroad commissioner has caused much talk umong the people of this city. Mr. Compton, who received the next highest vote to Major Harris, claims that Major Harris lives in the same district as Charles Henderson and that under the law he cannot be elected. He claims the home of Major Harris Is In Montgomery and that he Is not a resident of Hale county. It Is a fact that Major Harris Is on the reg istration books here, but as to whether or not he ever voted In Montgomery there Is no record. The state commit tee will take up this matter at the meeting In October. TWO FINE LOTS OF FURNITURE AND CARPETS AT AUCTION, Tomorrow, Friday, at 10 A. M. at 123 Whitehall St. One lot from the Storage Warehouse consisting of a Standard Sew ing Machine, Ladles’ Bicycle, Walnut Washstand with Glass, U. 8. full leather Saddle, two Squares, Rugs, 2 Cotton Mattresses l Antique Ta ble With Marble, 3 shades, 1 Parlor Rocker. Another lot from Pine oreet, consisting of 2 Bed Room Suits. Wardrobe, 8ldeb.>ard, Dining Table, chairs, Folding Bed, a Buck Cook. Stove, Eclipse Range, Iron Beds, Refrigerator, Portler, Matting, Plcturea and Utenslla. By order of the Consignees. LEO FRESH, Auctioneer. Atlanta Is destined to a thorough fall cleaning. Vagrants, old and young, and "dives" and other disreputable Joints are to be swept out as soon as the city fath ers hold session and finally pass the several ordinances reported favorably by the ordinance committee, which held session In the mayor's parlors Wed nesday afternoon. The keeping of little tots off the streets after nightfall Is a law which will appeal directly to every home In the city. The ordinance provides pro tectlon for the children by visiting pun Ishment on the heads of the parents. The terms are stringent. Any parent convicted of carelessly allowing his or her child or children to wander aim lessly around the streets at night will be fined 3100 or sentenced to 30 days In the city stockade. Another ordinance which was favored In committee and will be a great boom to “Atlanta, the model city," deals with "dives" In a manner as harsh as Is necessary In cleaning out the leaser thoroughfares of the city. The fine or sentence for operating a restaurant, or lunch room or other places coming under the definition of "dive" as con strued by council and the committee, will be 3100 or 30 days. The passage of this ordinance at the next session of council will be the means by which some two hundred places on Decatur and other streets will be closed. It Is claimed that many places operating under the licenses of restaurants ■ are nothing more than lounging nnd drink' Ing places for women and men. The ordinance provides for all res taurant licenses to be passed upon by council after their location and char acter has been Investigated by the po lice committee. The elevator ordinance was passed over by the committee until eome later date. MATRON SAYS HOME WAS IN AWFUL FILTH Continued from Page One. lo bring about order I had to be severe at times.” She said Captain Bowie was Incom- petent. "Not one woman In five hundred would have stood what I did. It w horrible at times.” She told of sitting up with old sol diers In the hospital night after night, though It was not part of her duty. She declared that the food given to the soldiers was wholesome and plenti ful. Fox River butter was used, and only once or twice was a bad lot of meat sent out. She detailed the bllle of fares. In dicating a variety nf excellent foods. Mrs Reid asserted that she had no fa vorites and tried to do her duty to all alike. . Asked as to the charge of carrying a pistol, she said It was true, because It was necessary In working with the ne groes In the kitchen. Bluffed With Pistol. She told of having to use It once "am a bluff," to quell trouble among them. I got my pistol, snd drawing It on the negroes, told them 1 would put a bullet In the first one that made a move.” Mrs. Rebl gave Moseley, one of the Inmates, a bad name. She said he drank, cureed and was ugly humored. Moseley referred to her as "Mrs. Roose. veil.” With her eyes filled with tears and her voice shaken with emotion. Mrs. Reid told of the assassination of a brother in Alabama by a madman. "If I had ever had any tendency to be anything but an honorable woman, the thought of that brother and my father has kept my life clean and above reproach. "My name has been dragged through the newspapers as an Immoral woman, and God knows not a word of truth I* In It all!" Her testimony made a strong Im pression. At 12:38 the committee adjourned until 3 o'clock. The Afternoon Session. At the afternoon session of the leg islative Investigating committee, held Wednesday In the senate chamber. Captain "Tip" Harrison, secretary of the board of trustees, and Dr. A. R. New York, Sept. 13.—The cotton trade here Is shocked by the news of the accidental killing In New Orleans of Henry M. Nelli, the local cotton ex pert. He was struck by a street car and died ‘last night from his Injuries. He had Just returned to New Or leans from a visit to his son, Henry Harmon .O'Neill, of this city. He was received with honors on the New York codon exchange during his visit. Henry M. Nelli was one of the old est nnd most prominent cotton men of the South. For forty-nine years lie was the Junior member of the firm of Nelli Bros., of Mobile, New Orleans nnd Lon don, whlh he founded with his brother, William Neill, In 1837. In that position Mr. Nelli was born In Belfast, Ire land, In 1838. He came to America at the age of 10. His firm was one of the first members of the New York Cotton Exchange, and Mr. Nelli was one of the founders of that body. For many years he had lived In New Orleans. He was a member of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange, and occupied promi nent positions on many of its commit tees. .Mr. Neill was one of the leading writers on cotton topics In the country. Het Issued a monthly pamphlet In Lon don wnlch Is the highest priced publi cation of Its kind In the world. It has four pages, and the subscription price Is 323. Mr. Neill never wrote for the government. HARV1E JORDAN TELLS OF WAREHOUSE PLAN Buff Point. X. Y., Sept. 13.—Many delegates are 1 in attendance upon the elghty-flrst semi-annual meeting of the National Association of Cotton Manufacturers, which opened yester* day at the Hotel Champlain. The del egates 'were welcomed by Attorney General Moyer. The chief address of the Initial session was delivered by President James R. McColl, of Provi dence. President Harvle ’Jordan, of the Southern Cotton Association, who was to have delivered an address at last night's session, was unable to attend, and so his speech was read by George A. Draper, of Hopedale, Mass. In his paper, Mr. Jordan said that cotton Is more carelessly handled on the farms than It was thirty years ago when labor was more plentiful nnd farmers took more pride In sending their staple to market In first class condition. He suggested that cotton should be ginned on roller gins which will separate the lint from the seed without cutting or napping the staple, and that the cotton should be pressed and packed at sufficient density to en able Its shipment direct to the con sumer without re-compression en route, as at present. He said that the South cannot pro duce abundant supplies of raw cotton at a living profit for less than cents, nnd If prices for any reason pre vail below that flgute, production will be necessarily curtailed, and the spin ning Industry made to suffer from the reaction. “During the past two years,” he said, “several hundred modern, up-to- date warehouses have been construct ed at different Interior market points In the cotton states, and many hun dred more are now In the course of construction or In contemplation of building. These warehouses will be placed In charge of competent, expert cotton men, who will grade the cotton nnd properly weigh It. A negotiable receipt will be Issued with the grades and weights guaranteed and under written In such a way us to make those receipts negotiable in any financial center. ’Such a cotton warehouse receipt, where the staple Is properly stored and Insured, will present a high type of gilt edge security to our banks and will at once command very cheap money. This system will enable the growers to borrow money ns needed on their cotton In storage to meet matur ing obligations In the fall and winter, while it will further Induce and enable the grower* to sell the crop slowly anil break up the present disastrous sys tem of rushing the staple on the mar ket during a short period of time when it Is not needed for consumption.” Getting On the Inside % Is any Insurance Company propos ing to make you (with forty-nine others, four hundred and fortyrnine others, or any number of others) one of a special privileged class among its policy-holders through an “Advisory Board Contract” or an “Executive Agency Certificate,” or a form of “Au thority to Purchase Stock?” If so, be ware! For by any such offer the Com pany confesses itself to be among the number which have departed from the first principles of really good life in surance. The only Insiders of a prop erly managed Life Insurance Com pany are ALL its policyholders. The NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL is this kind of a company. It has earn ed from Commissioner Host a descrip" tion which the Spectator,of New York gives as the definition of an “Ideal Life Insurance Company:” “EVERY IN VESTMENT IN STRICT COM PLIANCE WITH THE LAW, AND EVERY OFFICER STILL A COM PARATIVELY POOR MAN.” Ask for a Northwestern proposition to compare on all points—security —contract—and net cost, with any other that may be submitted to you. “Get Right Before You Get Written.” R. J. GUINN, District Manager, Northwestern Mutual Life Ins. Co. 211-212 and 213 Candler Bldg., Atlanta, Ga. - - * CREW OF "THE GEORGIA” GATHERS AT NAYY YARD Washington, Sept, i*.—The. Georgia, le first battleship dver built on the Maine coast, will sail from the yards at Bath, Maine, on Sunday to the t'harlestown nnvy yard, where she will be commissioned. Her crew Is now being assembled at the navy yard, and Captain Richard G. Davenport, her commanding officer, has reported for duty. Upon her arrival nt Chnrlestow n the Georgia will spend about two weeks In dry dock. HIS TIP TO HEAD WAITER IS $4,800 COLORADO RANCH ENEMY OF PEEK-A-BOOS MA Y LOSE CONGRESS JOB Washington, Kept. 13.-*IJeeati»« he him fin rod to Miigcgsr win* t In proper for a worn •ii to wear ami lum even gone no far an to plane the peek-a-boo wnl»t Ulmer the ban, Congressman Nnthnu llale, of Ten nessee, Is In a fair way to lose bis sent In congress. Alarmed at the possibility of a imthuml Holderby. .chaplain at the home, were Introduced as witnesses. Captain Harrlton read from hia min utes, which are very full and complete, and when subjected to a running lire of questions was always ready with nn answer seemingly satisfactory In Its quality. He told of a number of the veterans being suspended from the home on account of drunkenness, and who had since lived on the bounty of Dr. Fox. He testified that he received 312.30 per month for acting as secretary; Dr. •'ox receives 350 a month as purchasing agent; the superintendent 3300 per an num. The month(.' salary list at the home was 3355. He raised considerable laughter by telling about two old veterans who had a fight In their room because of a dis cussion as to the form of baptism. Dr. Holderby's testimony was very- favorable to the homo. He said that he thought affairs. In the main, were run In a proper manner, and he had heard little complaint from the men that was of any moment. He said he had of ficiated In 118 funerals of veterans since he had been chaplain there. LUCAS VARNISH STAINS, Oil stains, enamels, at the GEORGIA PAINT GLASS CO., 40 PEACHTREE. - the coming election. S'or will they he sntlsfled with using their hillueoee with the men of their OWN household. They wilt even go upon the nlstfuem mill test ngiilust the re-eteet Denver, Colo., Bept. 13.—David H. Moffatt, millionaire banker and rail road builder of Colorado, who boaata as his friend Thomas 8. Gas?, head wai ter of the Fifth Avenue .Hotel, New York, dealres his friend to live near him and as the firat step In that direc tion has paid 34,300 for a ranch near Hteamboat Springs, which he Is having put In shape before presenting It to Gay. MILITARY PARKS PROJECT GETS MUCH ENCOURAGEMENT AND NO NOMINATION FOR CONGRESS BY CONVENTION H pec In I to The Georgian. Statesboro, Oa., Sept. 13.—The con gressional convention of the First dis trict resumed session here this morn ing. Four hundred and twenty-seven baIlots,have been taken without break ing the deadlock. No nomination Is In sight. BOSTON, GH, GETS REDUCED RITES Boston, Ga., was ’Thursday morning granted a general reduction In freight rates by the state railroad commission. The reduction varies from 15 per cent to 30 per cent, according to freight classification. fly the new rates the town Is put on a footing with Quitman and Thom- azvllle. Because of the numerous letters of an encouraging nature, which are be Ing received by the several members of the joint committee In charge of the proposed national military parks to be built, as It Is hoped, at an early-date around Atlanta, the committee Is now- sure that success will meet the bill ap propriating 3200,000 to this needed cause. Secretary Waller a, Cooper, of the chamber of commerte, who has been one of the leaders in the interest of the parks, stated Thursday that he was In receipt of a number of commu nications from prominent cltlsens In the North and northeast assuring the committee that the project la being widely watched and that great Inter est, as well as substantial uld, will be given to the ultimate outcome. Chairman Edmund W. Martin 'haa atsc received numerous communica tions on the subject, and Is pushing the matter with all vigor. The blit w ill come up for passage at the next congress, to be held In No vember. During the Interim the spe cial committee will work unceasingly to have the appropriation made, so that the work of buying the property and laying out the grounds can start early next spring. The dire need of Atlanta for parks where the populace can get the fresh air and enjoy the pleasures afforded by such places Is a matter of general and evergrowing consequence, so that the work of the committee Is being watched with much Interest by the home |>eople. REGISTER ENJOINED FROM DESTROYING CONTRACT. Hreclnl to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 13.—Sam uel Hixson, county register, has en joined Ab C. Carroll, O. B. Light nnd J. Walter Cummings from destroying an alleged written contract which" Is said to have been made between Carroll ami Light In which Carroll offered Light a Job as deputy in the office ,,f county register before the election. Service has been rendered. PF* Southern College of Pharmacy largest Building, Equipment and Teaching Force In the South. DIPLOMA IN 12 MONTHS- Session, October to April. Spring Session, April to October. Pharniacy Students are cordially Invited to call and inapect our handsome new bntldlng and equipment, corner Luckle and Rartow streets.